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bung posted:I finally got to ride my bike after recovering from my vasectomy. I discovered that the front brakes are still hosed up making all kinds of noise. It's been in the shop 3 times for a total of 7.5 weeks for this problem. Time to start the lemon law process. What kind of noises? Full floating rotors make lots of noises
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Starting to tear into the SV now that its parked. So far my checklist looks like this: 1. Remove all plastic, clean, dab paint over rock chips, polish with wax 2. Wait for Christmas and get my two Pelican 1550 cases mounted to my rack 3. Custom wiring for inverter and cellphone charger that will be mounted inside Pelican cases. 4. Take apart the HID light and document the various components so the other SV guys know how to set it up. Everyone deserves a light this nice on their motorcycle. 5. Remove exhaust, clean nasty poo poo off it, polish the titanium 6. Inspect spark plugs, replace if needed 7. Look into taller windscreens. The fake poo poo I have right now on the naked SV doesnt do poo poo.
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Dec 15, 2009 23:06
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Starting the paint on my 95 KLR650: Starting to get paint off:  Half hour of hand sanding later. Good god there's a lot of paint on this:  From the looks of it, the original plastic was white, there as a coat of black paint on top of that, followed by a layer of silver paint, then a final coat of grey. hayden. fucked around with this message at 23:26 on Dec 15, 2009 |
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Dec 15, 2009 23:24
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Another half hour. Looks like a chicken being shot from a cannon. edit: anyone else see the checkers? any idea what that is?
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Dec 16, 2009 00:22
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buildmyrigdotcom posted:Another half hour. Looks like a chicken being shot from a cannon. probably a decal sticker that was on it for a while it sits in the sun and parts of it that were uncovered fade, while the covered parts stay the same
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Dec 16, 2009 02:24
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CSi-NA-EJ7 posted:What kind of noises? Full floating rotors make lots of noises The owner of the shop has ridden it and agrees that there is something wrong. It's very similar to this sound. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1RaflkDAkU
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Dec 16, 2009 06:23
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Did oil and filter, cleaned air filter, and did a plug change by myself for the first time. Surprisingly easy. Unlike getting the bottom of airbox off.
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Dec 17, 2009 12:52
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Did my first oil change by myself yesterday. Going to be getting a service manual so that I can start doing all the other little things on my own as well.
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Dec 17, 2009 18:58
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Got the damage estimate from the shop. At over $5200 to repair, it'll be totaled once the adjustor gets back to me. It's a shame but it means I can start thinking about something new. Those tri-color VFRs are enticing, but I'm thinking a Bonneville may be in my future. The other possibility is to buy another 2007 naked SV from one of the local SVR guys who just got an 1125CR.
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Dec 17, 2009 19:27
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I rode it in to work today! I just couldn't take it anymore - I didn't care that it was 28 degrees. I grinned like an idiot the whole time. Although it should be in the upper 40s coming home, so that's not bad.
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Dec 17, 2009 20:05
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Doctor Zero posted:I grinned like an idiot the whole time. Something like this?  Very appropriate username by the way.
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Dec 17, 2009 22:49
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Ola posted:Something like this? Yeah! You know, once hypothermia sets in, it's actually quite warm and pleasant! 
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Dec 17, 2009 23:15
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Ordered $450 in parts today. Everything I need, including tires and doohickey stuff, except stuff for valve adjustment. After all these parts it'll hopefully be good to go for a long time to come. Stripping parts off to paint or fix - looking pretty naked:  First coat of paint, already sanded it and put on the second coat. 
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Dec 18, 2009 00:00
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How many miles does that thing have on it? It looks like it still has the OEM tires.
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Dec 18, 2009 01:02
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14k on odometer, but probably realistically over 20k since speedo is broken and there's an exemption for mileage on the title. Tires are way old and super cracked. I hope they aren't OEM because for some reason the stock exhaust is hitting them.
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Dec 18, 2009 02:54
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buildmyrigdotcom posted:14k on odometer, but probably realistically over 20k since speedo is broken and there's an exemption for mileage on the title. Tires are way old and super cracked. They're just similar ones then. The tread pattern looks the same and most people replace them with better tires, that's why I thought it may be low mileage.
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Dec 18, 2009 06:02
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Took bike to dyno guy. Fits PC3. FI light comes on and throws a code. Double check everything, dyno guy deduces PC3 just needs firmware update. Fire up bike, do test run. Bike refuses to rev past 7000rpm on full throttle. Hook up diagnostic plug. Check code. SDTV actuator failure. FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
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Dec 18, 2009 12:19
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2ndclasscitizen posted:SDTV actuator failure. Do you have a goldwing? Why is there a standard definition television actuator on your bike?
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The NonBornKing posted:Do you have a goldwing? Why is there a standard definition television actuator on your bike? High def TVs weren't introduced until MY2006.
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2ndclasscitizen posted:Took bike to dyno guy. Fits PC3. FI light comes on and throws a code. Double check everything, dyno guy deduces PC3 just needs firmware update. Fire up bike, do test run. Bike refuses to rev past 7000rpm on full throttle. Hook up diagnostic plug. Check code. SDTV actuator failure. Why didn't he check the FI light when it came on? You'd think that installing something that's as intermingled with the fuel system as that, you'd check that first... Also, is your bike like the R1 in that they can just be removed?
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Z3n posted:Why didn't he check the FI light when it came on? You'd think that installing something that's as intermingled with the fuel system as that, you'd check that first... He knew of an existing issue with K5s and PC3s, and it started, idled, and revved fine. No actual issue until the full-bore run. Don't know if you can ditch them on the Gixxers. I know most people do on Kwaka's, but haven't heard of it on Gixxers. Definitely going to look into it though. Ripping it out will be easier than fixing it. EDIT: From what I've been able to google up, the secondaries are actually useful on Gixxers, and removing them is only good for chasing top-end hp. Sigh. Looking like it'll need to go to a mechanic, I don't have the electronics know-how to fix it. Need to check voltages and poo poo. 2ndclasscitizen fucked around with this message at 17:36 on Dec 18, 2009 |
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Dec 18, 2009 16:42
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2ndclasscitizen posted:He knew of an existing issue with K5s and PC3s, and it started, idled, and revved fine. No actual issue until the full-bore run. Don't know if you can ditch them on the Gixxers. I know most people do on Kwaka's, but haven't heard of it on Gixxers. Definitely going to look into it though. Ripping it out will be easier than fixing it. Ahh, i see. It's not that difficult to check the voltages on something like that. Just buy a multimeter, plug in the probes, and do the tests. I assume that he checked all of the connections, and the usual stuff like that? It's probably just a part replacement, nothing too complicated about that.
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Dec 18, 2009 21:34
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Doctor Zero posted:I rode it in to work today! I just couldn't take it anymore - I didn't care that it was 28 degrees. I grinned like an idiot the whole time. My experience today, word-for-word.
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Dec 19, 2009 01:19
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  Guess it's off the tire shop on monday, probably not the worst thing to happen, the tires are the ones I bought it with and I don't think they're that crash hot.
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Dec 19, 2009 02:47
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Buttoned up my KLR today after I adjusted my valves. I had gone over the time period for adjustment on the valves (12k never been adjusted before). They were all tight (varied between .002'' to .004''). Sounds different now and I think that it might be a little more responsive. I also flushed the coolant system, so it should be ready another 6k miles this summer again. Had to test ride it, so I took it in the snow. Only dumped it once.
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Dec 19, 2009 03:08
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Rudager posted:
What bike is this? It's hot.
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Dec 19, 2009 09:26
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Condensed CB200 and DR350 summaries: CB= Completely flushed the carbs out, adjusted the valves all the wy around, reworked, adjusted and cleaned the points, replaced the plugs, refilled the battery, charged it, blew out the gritty, grimey tank filter, threw away the inline gas filters, Refilled it with fresh gas, added some seafoam, and she still wont run reliably. Stalls when going into gear. Next up: checking compression, spark advancer, condensor, draining tank completely and flushing it out. Run, mighty honda, RUN! Long Term: Once its running, add Clubmans, repaint tank, Pod filters, Rejet. The little Cafe CB200 concept lives on. DR350= Blew Carb Cleaner and compressed air through the jets, focusing this time on the idle jet. Three pass through on this method and it was starting and idling reliably. I got jumpy and took it on a 5 mile ride and got home all right, took it out the next day and had a lovely idle again, sticky revs again, and dying on idle. Honestly, The carbs on stock DR350s are poorly designed and lovely. I'm probably going to buy a Mikuni TM33 or in the short term, just rejet this carb. I'd rather not even gently caress with this thing anymore as its pretty awful. Next up: Non Vacuum petcock, non vacuum carb, buy a TM33, Adjust Valves, charge battery, and somehow get the stuck idle jet out of the stock carb. Hopefully I can buy a used pumper Carb and sell this stock carb, since the '90 Single Throttle cable models aren't too common. Long term: Get out and ride the trails, rear end in a top hat
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blugu64 posted:What bike is this? It's hot. CBR250RR aka the "Babyblade" 250cc 4 stroke I4
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Z3n posted:Ahh, i see. A mate with an early K-series 750 had a similar issue and he's told me to pull the cover off, give all the contacts etc etc a blast of WD-40 and clean it all up and it should fix it.
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2ndclasscitizen posted:A mate with an early K-series 750 had a similar issue and he's told me to pull the cover off, give all the contacts etc etc a blast of WD-40 and clean it all up and it should fix it. That's a distinct possibility. poo poo like that is very dependent on good connections, as you're talking about very sensitive voltage ranges.
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2ndclasscitizen posted:A mate with an early K-series 750 had a similar issue and he's told me to pull the cover off, give all the contacts etc etc a blast of WD-40 and clean it all up and it should fix it. If that doesn't work you can borrow the can of Electrical Contact Cleaner & Enhancer that I have left from my BMW days. Works a treat on lovely sensor connections.
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Dec 20, 2009 12:44
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I shall have to get that off you during the week.
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I finally got around to getting the battery out of my Triumph. I'm rather glad my wife and I paid for heated storage this season too, it was only 60-65 in there, but considering it was 20 outside, it's vastly superior to a) my buddies garage, b) my dads barn, or c) my mother-in-laws house. Also, I took the gauge cluster off the Triumph, because the trip/reset buttons are broken, and I have to get someone to solder on the new switches I bought. I was going to try to do it myself, but with zero expertise in soldering, I figured that probably wouldn't be the smartest thing to do.
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I just want to say, gently caress painting. It's drat near impossible to get something that looks good with spray cans. I sort of gave up on trying to make it look nice. Will have pics soon once I finish tank and rear piece. None of the stuff I ordered is coming till after Christmas
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buildmyrigdotcom posted:I just want to say, gently caress painting. It's drat near impossible to get something that looks good with spray cans. I sort of gave up on trying to make it look nice. Will have pics soon once I finish tank and rear piece. None of the stuff I ordered is coming till after Christmas If you keep the cans in tubs of hot water while you're painting the temperature will make the paint more runny and tend to make it easier to get it done. Also lots of light coats with sanding in between.
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buildmyrigdotcom posted:I just want to say, gently caress painting. It's drat near impossible to get something that looks good with spray cans. I sort of gave up on trying to make it look nice. Will have pics soon once I finish tank and rear piece. None of the stuff I ordered is coming till after Christmas It's possible, but without seeing what you are doing it's hard to say what to improve. In general, - test your technique with a piece of scrap. - make sure you're keeping an even distance and motion. Don't hold it too far away, and not too close. - lighter spray is better than heavier. You can always put on more, but once it runs from too much, you're hosed. - temperature and ambient humidity matter A LOT - wind will ruin your day - don't start spray directly at the piece. Start spraying "early" and don't stop till after you pass the can over the piece. - If you get runs you can sand them down and spray again.
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Found out that my woodruff key snapped last time it started, why must all parts stores be closed on Mondays 
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Doctor Zero posted:It's possible, but without seeing what you are doing it's hard to say what to improve. In general, Yeah had all of this down pretty well. More the problem was that I just didn't have the patience for all of it. Sanding was taking houuurrsss for small pieces and I just couldn't stomach all the paint and dust and sore hands and uuuugh. I also realized that getting this bike to look pretty was way too much drat effort.
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AncientTV posted:Found out that my woodruff key snapped last time it started, why must all parts stores be closed on Mondays Lame buildmyrigdotcom posted:Yeah had all of this down pretty well. More the problem was that I just didn't have the patience for all of it. Sanding was taking houuurrsss for small pieces and I just couldn't stomach all the paint and dust and sore hands and uuuugh. I also realized that getting this bike to look pretty was way too much drat effort. It's a KLR, it's never going to look good anyways.  I rode mine from San Diego back to Santa Barbara. I really, really need to do something about that too soft seat, it's annoying as hell.
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loving SDTV actuator is hosed. Apparently Suzuki doesn't sell them separately. 'tis bullshit. Watch this space.
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